28 June 1964 Sand Isl - Midway Checked out Terns + Tropic birds. Most fancy terns have chicks few eggs, & much nesting flight. If disturbed, will nest present (but see Dorward, 1958). May swarm on roofs. from minutes - most will young, many with plumage & colors among them. Nesting in extensive colonies in cacti. 1400 - 1620 - Kure Island - had map about 1 Hour Island, but they glance around with Leo Wislaski as guide. This is certainly a perfect island for work - all three barriers accessible easily banded & studied, also pigeon, Other breeding birds without roots Terns, Fairy Terns (few) + some Common Noddy, many Wedge-tail + Xmas Is. characters. Almost entirely covered with Scaevola, many edges. I hope I can get to this spot for work. Saw 8 Moke Head on Sand Spit as we were landing, several others on Kure proper. May Masked Boobies, NESTING in CENTER of ISLAND, not edges or the most birds of this species on other islands.